Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Pathophysiology
Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others.Symptoms: Having an exaggerated sense of self-importance Expecting to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it.

Statistics
54.86% of cases corresponded to women and 45.14% to men. They were aged between 6 and 16 years, showing a higher media in women 12.87. Most frequent causes for hospitalization were: suicide attempt (25%), psychomotor agitation episodes (21.53%) and psychotic episodes (15.97%). Cases admitted for suicide attempt were not frequently treated.

Treatment
1. Accept and maintain real personal relationships and collaboration with co-workers 2.Recognize and accept your actual competence and potential so you can tolerate criticisms or failures 3.Increase your ability to understand and regulate your feelings 4.Understand and tolerate the impact of issues related to your self-esteem